It’s fun to compare things now versus a decade ago. American life has changed over the last 10 years. TV shows have increased in popularity over movies, we commonly look up an address using navigation or with a quick browser search, and music is streamed these days over being downloaded. The cancer registry field has changed and evolved over the last decade, too. In the spirit…

As we are gearing up to end the first quarter of 2023, responsibilities and deadlines are undoubtedly at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Everyone is feeling rushed, focused, and committed to putting their best foot forward to start the next quarter. As such, we may find our personal needs have been placed on the back burner, and we’ve been unconsciously ignoring what our bodies are trying…

Each year the Georgia Tumor Registrars Association (GATR) has the Debra Fortier Memorial Scholarship. Participants are to write a 300-500 word article. This year the topic was “Mentoring has become an important part of the cancer registry profession. Have you ever had a mentor or been a mentor in this field? Describe what the experience was like and the impact it has had on your and…

The Oncology CTR Internship Program celebrated its 2nd year in February, yielding remarkable success to date.  The CTR Internship Program has 3 main objectives: We have now come full circle with our first group of CTR Interns completing their first year as promoted CTRs. Kamilah, Michele, and Zakkiyah have proven success in their new CTR roles. We caught up with Michele and Zakkiyah who both shared…